Toronto · intersection · signal 2410

Queens Quay & Lower Spadina

Queens Quay W & Lower Spadina Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Harbourfront-CityPlace · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · The Waterfront BIA

Queens Quay & Lower Spadina, in Harbourfront-CityPlace, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a multi-use trail, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,346
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 13, 2024
8,183 pedestrians · 1,620 cyclists · #1827 busiest
Collisions
123
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 92 property damage · #891 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 54 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 600 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 52% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.0 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 19.4% of vehicle volume, about 25× the typical share. That comes with about 12 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 14.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.0× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 63 collisions in 2016–2020 and 60 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Queens Quay & Lower Spadina

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

UP Express
UP Express Union Station 1 km — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
510509511504508 nearest 55 m
Blue Night
310304307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Queens Quay West North Side; Queens Quay West at Lower Spadina Ave East Side
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2015
Bike Share
Lower Spadina Ave / Lake Shore Blvd W 94 m · 19 docks · 44 stations, 1,043 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (8)
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 263 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 263 m
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 451 m
  • The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 477 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 1 km
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (38)
  • Spadina Quay Wetlands59 m
  • Hto Park West136 m
  • Southern Linear Park201 m
  • Toronto Music Garden202 m
  • Peter Street Basin Park218 m
  • Hto Park300 m
  • and 32 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch706 m
Places of interest
  • Toronto Music GardenNature/ Park · 210 m
  • HTO ParkNature/ Park · 300 m
  • Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 476 m
  • Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 586 m
  • Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 600 m
  • The WellLandmark · 652 m
  • Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 658 m
  • CN TowerAttraction · 669 m
Signal
2410, activated 1990 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 359 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Subway, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés11 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 10 Lower Spadina Ave36 mPassed, Aug 2026
Aimant Pour Les Femmes · 415 Queens Quay W None46 mPassed, Jun 2026
Unplugged · 415 Queens Quay W None46 mPassed, Jun 2026
Whirly Girl · 415 Queens Quay W None46 mPassed, Jun 2025
Subway · 10 Lower Spadina Ave49 mPassed, Sep 2026
Music Garden Cafe · 460 Queens Quay W74 mPassed, Aug 2026
Lakeview Convenience · 410 Queens Quay Wgrocery75 mPassed, Aug 2026
Island Princess · 375 Queens Quay W135 mPassed, May 2026

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 324 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 102 m away at Toronto Music Garden.

  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    324 m
  • Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
    24 hours · accessible
    432 m
  • Little Norway Park Washroom · 659 Queens Quay W
    9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. · accessible
    659 m
Drinking water
Toronto Music Garden drinking fountain · 102 m; Hto Park West drinking fountain · 155 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,115 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (263 m, 396 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,115 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 12
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program · 20 Brunel Crt
    396 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    263 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care · 26 Brunel Crt
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    271 m
  • Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 335 Bremner Blvd
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    322 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Waterfront Child Care Centre · 635 Queens Quay W
    122 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    477 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (264 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 264 m away.

FireFire Station 334 · 264 m339 Queens Quay W
Police52 Division · 1.8 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 264 m339 Queens Quay W

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,094 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 390 Queens Quay W (146 m, 289 units, 21 storeys, built 1987), which scored 99 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 3,094 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 14
Open fire-code violations31
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.28921198799 · Sep 202416 · 15 fire146 m
350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.22819198798 · Sep 202613 · 16 fire248 m
150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin29841201293 · Aug 20262571 m
146 Fort York BlvdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin257200090 · Sep 20240609 m
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252632 m
125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin737199093 · Aug 20262649 m
25 Bishop Tutu BlvdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11910198788 · Aug 20260676 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241717 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots413 lots · ≈14,370 spaces · 43.1 ha
Within 500 m22 lots · ≈790 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 5,227 spaces
EV charging (City)40 York St · 1.1 km · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking95 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface563 m110 *
2 Portland St · Garage734 m3797% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface1 km2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface1 km14over 100% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage1.1 km31141% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈12 spaces; 81 m away, ≈10 spaces; 132 m away, ≈23 spaces; 203 m away, ≈25 spaces; 256 m away, ≈2 spaces; 269 m away, ≈29 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (1.2 km, 4 ports); 10 Soho St. (1.4 km, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.6 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Nov 13, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,565 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 1,275 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,356 of 1,620). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 781 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 820 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.5% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north1,275southbound · 110 bikes · 14.3% heavy
From the west3,506eastbound · 1,356 bikes · 8.2% heavy
Total vehicles8,3468,183 pedestrians · 1,620 cyclists · 7.5% heavy
From the east3,565westbound · 90 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 64 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour781 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour820 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 13, 2024

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's most recent midblock count on Lower Spadina Ave between Queens Quay W and Gardiner E (48 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 5,442 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lower Spadina Ave · Queens Quay W – Gardiner E · 48 mSep 2009 · 3 days5,442
Queens Quay W · Lower Spadina Ave – Yo-Yo Ma Lane · 73 mDec 2009 · 3 days5,124

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2017, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 10 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 14.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions123#891 of 5,508
With an injury10#1728 of 4,660
Property damage only92
Fail to remain25
Involving a pedestrian4#981 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#461 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified21
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014155latest May 18, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

40 thefts from vehicles and 54 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 16× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 9.4 a year. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 7 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle40135street/outdoor (32), apartment parking (8)
Bicycle theft54132street/outdoor (23), apartment parking (19)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 28, 2026. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Harbourfront-CityPlace.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 123 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1827 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 52% of the median for a counted intersection, and #259 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

The nearest Green P car park is 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West (563 m away, 110 spaces). The City's mapping shows 413 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,370 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (1.1 km).

How do I get to Queens Quay & Lower Spadina by transit?

Streetcar routes 510, 509, 511, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 55 m away.

What restaurants are near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (36 m), Aimant Pour Les Femmes (46 m), Unplugged (46 m), Whirly Girl (46 m) and Subway (49 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 324 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (432 m); Little Norway Park Washroom (659 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,115 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (263 m, 396 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care (271 m, 52 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (322 m, 59 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,094 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 390 Queens Quay W (146 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 350 Queens Quay W (248 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 150 Dan Leckie Way (571 m, 298 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 146 Fort York Blvd (609 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 96 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Queens Quay & Lower Spadina?

Toronto Police place 40 thefts from vehicles and 54 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 7 since January 2026. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Harbourfront-CityPlace page.

What neighbourhood is Queens Quay & Lower Spadina in?

Queens Quay & Lower Spadina is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined